GE JGP310EL Installation guide

Appliance Registration 2
Automatic I~ition 4
Care and Cleaning 6
Cleaning Guide 7
Controls 4,5
Cookware 5
Installation Instructions 8-10
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Problem Solver 7
Repair Service 11
SafetyInstructions 2,3
Using YourCooktop 4,5
Warranty Back Cover

Readthkbookcarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabellocated
intheburnerboxunderthe
Cooktop.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourcooktop.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
Ifyoureceived
ahm~ed cooktop...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page7.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
FOR YOURSAFETY
Ifytiusmellgas:-
1.Openwindows.
2*Don’ttouch
electricalswitches:
3.Efiinguishany
openflame.
4.Immediatelycall
yourgassup~lier.
*Don’tturnelectricswitches
:onoroff@ecausespark may
‘ignitethegas. .
smTY
msTRucTIoNs =
apptiance.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinking
WaterandToxicEnforcement
ActrequirestheGovernorof
Californiatopublishalistof
substances@owntothestate
‘“tocausecancerandrequires
businessestowarncustomers
~ofpotentialexposuretosuch
.substances. ~
~mii@ssa~.,~‘
~ ~Hiveyoticooktopinsta~ed
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‘amdpiqperlygroundedbya‘
qtiWfied}mstaller,inaccordance
withthe.In~tallationInstructions.
‘. Anyadjus~entandserviceshould
beperformd,odybyqualified
.: ~asratige’instiersorservice
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*’ *PlugyowrCooktopintoaUo”
-- v~~~groundedoutletOdyeDo
notremovetheroundgrounding
prongfromtheplug.Ifindoubt
aboutthegroundingofthehome
electricalsystem,itisyour
personalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveanungrounded
outletreplacedwithaproperly-
groundedthree-prongoutletin
accordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.Donotusean
extensioncordwiththisappliance.
*~~$Mredl pattingmatefials
meremovedfromtheQwktop
beforeoperatingit,toprevent
fireorsmokedamageshould
thepackingrnateridignite.
@~~~weyour Cooktopis
Comwtlyadjwted byaquafied
SeticewMcia orktier for
the~p Ofgas@ati orLP)on
wh~eh~tistobeused.Cooktop
_canbeconvertedforuseoneither
typeofgas.SeeInstigation
—bstructions.ModelJGP30~L
isfactoryadjustedforLPgas
operation.
Usiq YourcooMop
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mattended
whereacooMopis
hotorinoperation.Theycotid
beseriouslyburned.
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m MACHITEMSCOULDBE
SEMOUSLYmJuMD.
=titburnergmtesandother
SllrfaeesCoolbeforetowctig
themorleavingthemwhere
childrenCanreachthem.
#&a@NeverwearBoosefittingor
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~w~~ging~gament$wMeusing
~g;~~yappl12B~e*BeCarefitlwhen
t.qyrRachIngfor~temsstoredin
cabinetsoverthecooktop.
Flmable materialcouldbe
ignitedifbroughtincontactwith
flameorhotsurfacesandmay
causesevereburns.
oNeveruseyourappliancefor
Wardngorheatingtheroom.
Prolongeduseofthecooktopin
thiswaycanbehmdous.
~DonotWewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupafld~
pan.hoffburner,thensmother
flamingpanbycoveringpan
completelywithwellfittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.Flaming
greaseoutsideapancanbeput
outbycoveringwithbakingsoda
or,ifavaflable,amulti-purpose
drychemicalorfoam-typefire
extinguisher.
~Do~~~~~()~efl~w~b~e
materialsnearthecooMopeDo
notstoreorusegasolineorother
flammablevaporsandliquidsin
thevicinityofthisoranyother
appliance.
~Donotletcootig greaseor
otherfimmablematerials
accmtiateinornearthe
cooMope (
~~ways use tie LITE@sition
whenigtitingtopbmem and
tie surethebumenhaveignited.
1$~e~e~~ea~e~~fa~e~~~~e~
unattendedat~fime settings.
Mflovercausessmokingandgreasy
spflloversthatmaycatchonfire.
@Adjusttopburnerflme she
soitdoesnotextendbeyondthe
edgeofthetootingutewti.
Excessiveflameishazardous.
euseOdydrypothoIdem—
moistordamppotholdersonhot
surficesmayresultinbumstiom
s-. Donotletpotholderscome
nearopenflam~swhenIifiing
utensils.Donotuseatowelor
otierbulkycloti~inplaceofapot
holder,
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@Tomitimtiethepssibitityof ~..:. ~.
bwm, ignitionofflammable ----
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materials,andspillage,turnthe ~
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handeofacontai.nertowardtheside .~ ~
or backofthecooktopwithout -
extendingoveradjacentburner.
e~en COOhgpork9foflowthe
directionsexacflyandalwayscook
themeattoanMtemaltemperature
ofatleast170°F.Thisassuresthat,
intheremotepossibilitythat
trichinamaybepresentinthe
meat,itwillbekilledandmeat
willbesafetoeat.
eDo ~~~ ~~e aw~~on the
tootingsurfaceifthewokhasa
romdmeti *wMchisplac~
overthebwnergratetosup~rt
thewok.Thisringactsasaheat
trapwhichmaytige theburner
grateandburnerhead.Also,it
maycausetheburnertowork
improperly.Thismaycausea
carbonmonoxidelevelabove
currentspndards,resultingina
healthhazard.
eCleanonlyp- listedint~
UseandCareBook.
@Don9tatiempttorepairor
replace!my@ ofyomCwwp
tiess itisspifictily
r~ommendedinttiS bOOke Ml
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
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usingYourCookbp
ModelsJG~OOEL,JG~OIEL ModelJGP310EL
PbrcehiinEnamelWh Bmhed ChromeFinish
Yourcooktopburnersarelighted
byelectricignition,eliminatingthe
needforpilotlights.
hcaseofapoweroutage,you
canlighttheburnerswithamatch.
Holdalightedmatchtotheburner,
thenturntheknobtotheLITE
position.Toavoidburningyour
hand,useextremecautionwhen
lightingburnersthisway.
~LightaBurner
l— / \\
Pushthecontrolknobinandturn
ittoLITE. Youwillhearalittle
clickingnoise—thesoundofthe
electricignitionsparkthatlights
theburner.
Afiertheburnerignites,turnthe
knobtoadjusttheflamesize.
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~Alwayshaveacookingutensilon
thegratebeforeturningonaburner.
Thefinishonthegratemaychip
withoutautensiltoabsorbtheheat.
@Checktobe suretheburneryou
turnedonistheoneyouwanttouse. .-
@Besuretheburnersad gratesare
coolbeforeyouplaceyourhand,aa
potholder,cleaningclothsor other
materialsonthem.
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Ow toselectFlamesize
heflamesizeonagasburner
ouldmatchthecookwareyou
NEVERLETTHEFLAME
EXTENDUPTHESIDESOF
THECOOKWARE.Anyflame
largerthanthebottomofthe
cookwareiswastedheatandonly
servestoheatthehandles.
Whenusingaluminumor
aluminum-cladstainlesssteel
potsandpans,adjusttheflameso
thecircleitmakesisabout1/2inch
smallerthanthebottomofthe
_cookware.
-when ~oi~ing9usethissameflame
aize-–l/2inchsmailerthanthe ottomofthecookware-no matter
whatthecookwareismadeof.Foods
cookjustasquicklyatagentleboil
astheydoatafuriousrollingboil.
Ahighboilonlycreatessteamand
cooksawaymoisture,flavorand
nutrition.Avoiditexceptforthe
fewcookingprocesseswhichneed
avigorousboil.
Whenfryingorwarmingfoods
insbinless steel,castironor
enamelware,keeptheflamedown
lower—toabout1/2thediameter
ofthepan.
Whenfryinginglassorceramic
cookware,lowertheflameeven
more.
Anairadjustmentshutterforeach
surfaceburnerregulatestheflowof
airtotheflame.
Whentherightamountofair
owsintotheburner,theflame
willbe steady,relativelyquietand
haveapproximately3/4inchsharp
bluecones.Thisisusuallythecase
withfactorypresetshutters.
Withtoomuchair,theflamewill
beunsteady,possiblywon’tbumall
thewayaround,andwillbenoisy,
soundinglikeablowtorch.
Withnotenoughair,youwon’t
seeanysharpblueconesinthe
flame,youmayseeyellowtips,and
sootmayaccumulateoncookware.
Air Shutter
If anairadjustmentisneeded,
removethecontrolknobsand
controlpanel.
If theflamesareyellow,usepliers
toopentheair shuttermore.If
theyblowawayfromtheburner,
closetheair shuttermore.Besure
to keepthegapintheairshutter
facingstraightup.Becarefulnotto
distorttheair shutterwhenmaking
adjustmentswiththepliers.
inner Cone
of Flame -~11/16”
Nowlookattheinnerconeofthe
flame.It shouldbeabout3/4”long
forallsurfaceburners.If theflame
isnottherightlength,theorifice
hoodmustbe adjusted.Usea1/2”
openendwrenchtotightenthe
orificehoodbyturningintheL.P.
directionto shortenandtheNat.
directiontolengthen.
Cookware
Aluminum:Medium-weight
cookwareisrecommendedbecause
itheatsquicklyandevenly.Most
foodsbrownevenlyinanaluminum
skillet.Mineralsinfoodandwater
willstainbutwillnotharm
aluminum.Aquickscourwitha
soap-filledwoolpadaftereachuse
keepsaluminumcookwarelooking
shinynew.Usesaucepanswith
tight-fittinglidsforcookingwith
minimumamountsofwater.
CastIron:If heatedslowly,most
skilletswillgivesatisfactory
results.
Enamelware:Undersome
conditions,theenamelofsome
cookwaremaymelt.Followcoo-’
manufacturer’srecommendations
forcookingmethods.
Glass:Therearetwotypesofglass
cookware—thoseforovenuseonly
andthosefortop-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).
Glass.conductsheatveryslowly.
HeatproofGlassCeramic:Can
beusedforeithersurfaceor oven
cooking.Itconductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.
Checkcookwaremanufacturer’s
directionstobe sureitcanbeused
ongasranges.
StainlessSteel:Thismetalalone
haspoorheatingproperties,
andis usuallycombinedwith
copper,aluminumor othermetals
forimprovedheatdistribution.
Combinationmetalskilletsgenerally
worksatisfactorilyifusedat
medium”heatasthemanufacturer
recommends.
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Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.
Beforecleaninganypartofyour
cooktop,besureallburnersareoff
andDEco~ ELmw
POWERTOTKECOOK~P at
thefuseboxor circuitbreaker
panel,orpullthecooktoppower
cordplugfromtheelectricoutlet,
locatedonbackwallbelowcooktop.
Whenthecooktopiscool,wash
theouterfinishwithwarm,soapy
water,rinsethesurfacewithclean
water,anddryitwithasoftcloth.
Youcanuseanyliquidhousehold
detergent.
BrmhedChromeEnkh
model JGP310EL)
Toremovestubbornsoil,usea
pasteofbakingsodaandwater.
Neverusesteelwool,scouring
powder,ovencleanersor other
abrasivecleaners.Torestoreluster,
spreadathinfilm.ofbabyoilonthe
surface,letitstandforaboutfive
minutes,andwipeawayanyexcess
oilwithadampcloth,
PomelainEnamelHtih
~odelsJGP300EL, JGP30~L)
Occasionallyapplyathincoatof
mildcleaing wax,ifyouwish,to
helpprotecttheenamelfinish.If
youspillfoodswithalotofacid
(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices,
etc.)or foodswithhighsugar
content,cleanthemupas soonas
possible.If allowedtoset, these
foodscouldcauseadullspot.
ControlRnel
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
cooktop.Foramorethorough
cleaning,theknobscanberemoved
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
dry withasoficloth.Donotuse
abrasivecleansers,strongliquid
cleanersor ovencleanersonthe
controlpanel.
BurnerGmtis
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
GratesIifioutandshouldbe
washedwithdetergentandhot
water.Useafinesteelwoolpador
scouringpowdertoremovebumed-
onfoodparticles.Drythegrates
withacloth-don’t putthemback
onthecooktopwet.Whenreplacing
thegrates,besuretheyarelocked
intopositionovertheburners.
Dripmm
Removethegratesandlifioutthe
chromedrippans.Washtheminhot,
soapywater.Rinsethemwithclean
hotwaterandpolishthemdrywitha
cloth.Neveruseabrasivecleaneror
steelwool—they’llscratchthe
surface.Instead,soakthedrippans
forabout20minutesinslightly
dilutedliquidcleanserormild
solutionofammoniaandwater(1/2
cupofammoniatoonegallonof
water).Aftersoaking,washthemin
hot,soapywater.Rinsewithclean
waterandpolishwithacloth.Do
notcleaninself-cleaningoven.
Lift-upTop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
ofien.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,thetopmaybe liftedupand
supportedbyalockingarm.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
andunitiscool.Thenremovethe
gratesanddrippans,graspthe
frontsidesofthetopandliftallthe
wayup.
Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot,mild, soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthetopbackinplace.
Becarefulnottopinchyourfingem.
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Burners
Theholesin theburnersofyour
cooktopmustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
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“Ifshippingscrewswerenotremoved
fromtheburnerwhenthecooktop
wasinstalled,dosonow(seeyour
Installationsectionforinstructions).
Toremoveburners:
Remove Gas Valve
4shipping Orifice
screw
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*:Air Shutter
1. Grasptheburnerheadandtiltit
totherighttoreleasethetwotabs
fromtheburner support(AandB).
2. Lifitheendoftheburner
assembly,tien pullawayfromthe
frontofthecooktoptofreetheair
shutterfromthegasvalveorifice.
Iftheyareclogged,useawireor
needleto clearthem.Seethe
CleaningGuide.
Becarefulnottodisturbtheair
shuttersettingwhilecleaning.If
youneedtoreadjusttheairshutter,
seepage5.
Toreplaceburners:
1. Sliptheair shutteroverthegas
valveorifice.
2. Lowertheburnerassemblyand
hookthetabintheslotsinthe
burnersupport.
3. Besurebothtabsareintheir
slots,thattheburnersitsleveland
straightandthattheflashtubeforms
astraightlinefromtheigniterto
theburner.

Cletiu Guide
Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforecleaning.
PART MAT~ ~USE
ControlKnobs .MildSoapandWater
BrushedChrome .SoapandWater
Finish .PasteofBakingSodaandWater
PorcelainEnamel ●PaperTmel
Firdsh ●DryCloth
eSoapandWater
Grates *SoapandWater
oSoap-FilledScouringAd
(Non-metallic)
Burners OSolutionforCleaning
InsideofCoffeeMakers
eSoapandWater
●MildAbrasiveCleanser
.DampCloth
GENERAL DIRECTIONS I
Pulloffknobs.Wmhgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturnknobstocooktop. I
Whencooktopiscool,washwithwarm,soapywater.Polishdrywithasoficloth.Toremove
stubbornsoil,useapasteofbakingsodaandwater,NEVERUSESTEELWOOL,OVEN
CLEANER,SCOURINGPOWDEROR~HER ABRASIVECLEANERS.ToRStO~
luster,spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthesufice andletit standfiveminutes.Remove
excessoilwithacleancloth.
Avoidcleaningpowdersorharshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.Ifacidsshould
spillonthecooktopwhileitishot,useadrypapertowelorclothtowipeuprightaway.
Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchasfatsmatterings,etc.,
washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polishwithdrycloth.
Liftoutwhencool.Soak5to 10minutesifdesiredinwarmsolutionofdishwasher
detergent.Scourwithmaterialsmentionedheretoremoveburned-onfoodparticles.
DON~ CLEANINASELF-CLWG OVEN.
Wipeoffburnerheads.Ifheavyspilloveroccurs,removeburnersfromcooktop(seepage6)
andsoakthemfor20to30minutesinsolutionofhotwaterandproductforcleaninginside
ofcoffwmakers,suchasDip-Itbrand.Ifsoildoesnotrinseoffcompletely,scrubburners
withsoap.andwater-oramildabrasivecleanserandadampcloth.Dryburnersinawarm
ovenfor30minutesbeforereturningthemtothecooktop.
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-ation Iwtructiom
womm have thesei~rudiom withtheappfimce.
0-: -p thesetimdioms forfutm use.
CutoutandCooktop
Dimensions. See Table 1. TII ‘
TookNeeded
Thefollowingtoolsareneededto
installyournewcooktop.
~Pipewrench
~Flatbladedscrewdriver
@Pencil
@Ruleortapemeasureandstraight
edge
@Handsawor sabersaw
AddtionalMa@riak
@
Gassupplylineshut-offvalve
@Pipejointsealant(resistantto
L.P.gas)
heation
SeeFigures1and2andTable1for
allrough-inandspacingdimensions.
Thesedimensionsmustbemetfor
safeuseofyourcooktop.SeeFig.3
forrecommendedlocationofgas
supplyline.Donotinstallthe
cooktopnearan outsidedooror
whereadrafimayaffectitsuse.
Fig,2III
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~3“Min.V
!3~’Min. to Cabinet ,
Minimum Clearances to
AdjacentConstruction r1111
Mitim Cle-ces Itnpotint: Toeliminatetherisk
~0beMatitained: ofburnsor firewhenreachingover
surfaceburners.cabinetstorage
1%”betweencutoutrearedgeand spaceabovethe-cooktopshourdbe
wallbehindcooktop. avoided.If cabinetstoragespaceis
3M”betweencutoutfrontedgeand tobeprovidedabovethe-cooktop,
counterfrontedge. theriskcanbereducedbyinstalling
30”betweencooktopandnearest arangehoodthatsticksoutatleast
5“beyondthefrontofthecabinets.
overheadsurface Cabinetsinstalledaboveacooktop
3“betweentie rightand/ortheleft maybenodeeperthan13!’See
cutoutedgeandthesidewallstoafigure2.
heightof 18!’
~ble 1D-NSIONS
A30%” F28%”
B21%“G14%“
c28%” H3,,
D19%” J1%”min.
E~g~z“K3%’’min.
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Donotunderanycircumstances GMComectiom
-%pari~thecounter cutorremovethegroun~ PI’OW
fromthecooktop.Failureto Callyourgassupplierandask
whichcodesapplyinyourarea.If
therearenocodes,youmustfollow
theNATIONALFUELGAS
CODE,ANSI/Z223.1-1984,and
AddendaZ223.lA-19~.Youcan
getacopybywriting:
~Adequatecounterspacemustbe
rovidedforthecooktop.Thearea
houldbeeasytoreachandbe
lightedwithnaturallightduring
theday.
provideproperpolarizationmay
causeshockandfirehazard.
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PREFERED f
METHOD QQ\’
TQ
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p.,,
INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFOREUSE
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGS NOT
PERMlllED INCANADA)
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ALIGNLARGE @
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PRONGS/SL~S -’
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e“) INSURE PROPER
GROUND AND
FIRMCONNECTION
BEFOREUSE
Seethefirstpageforcutout
dimensions.Markthecutoutonthe
counter.Useahandor sabersawto
makethecut. AmericanGasAssociation
1515WilsonBoulevard
Arlington(Rosslyn),VA22209
Knowwhereyourmaingasshutoff
valveis.
Mbllation in
i~obileHomes Shutoffgassupplybeforeremoving
theoldappliance.Leaveitoffuntil
hookupofnewcooktopisfurnished.
Ifyouareinstallingthecooktop
inamobilehomeyoumustfollow
theMANUFA~URED HOME
CONSTRU~ION ANDSAFETY
STANDARD,TITLE24CFR,Part
3280(formerlytheFederalStandard
forMobileHomeConstructionand
Safety,Title24, HUDPart280).
Ifthisstandarddoesnotapply,
youmustfollowtheSTANDARD
FORMANUFA~URED HOME
_~STALLATIONS1982
(ManufacturedHomeSites,
—CommunitiesandSet-ups),ANSI
25.1-1984orlocalcodes.You
angetacopyofthestandardsby
\\’riting:
OffIceofMobileHomeStandards
HUDBuilding
4517thStreet,S.W.
Washington,D.C.20410
Somelocalcodesdonotallowthe
useofcoppergaspipe.~flefible
connectorsareaUowed,anew
A.G.A.certifiedfltible comector
isrecommended.Neverreusean
oldconnectorwheninstallinga
newcooktop.Amanualshut-off
valve,forthepurposeofturning
onorshuttingoffthegassupply
line,mustbeinstalledinan
accessiblelocationinthecabinet
belowthecooktop.
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If youdonothaveagroundedthree
holeoutlet,haveanelectrician
changeyouroldoutletorinstall
anew one. Werecommendthatyouuse 1/2”
gassupplyline. —
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Totemporarilyuseaproperly
~olarizedandgroundedtwohole i1‘f fromBackwall
AI
Fig.3.
[-
12
//
from Cutout
Center Line
butletuntilag;oundedthreehole
outletcanbeinstalled,agrounding
adapterplugmaybeused.Havean
electriciantesttheoutlettobesure
itmeetsrequirements.
CallyourElectricCompanyand
askwhichcodesapplyinyourarea.
Iftherearenocodes,youmustfollow
theNATIONALELE~WCAL
CODE,ANSI/NFPANO.70-1987.
Youcangetacopyofthecodeby
writing:
WiringDi~m
“L” Black 20+MQ “N” White
tiLcL-~--@
Valve
Switches (4) ~Q450Q t
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Module ‘--P Electrodes ?$
Spark Spark i“
Ignition Ignition =
a
LocationofGasSupplyLine
Apressureregulatoris supplied
andmustbe installedinthegas
supplylineunderthecooktop.
Installtheregulatorinthegassupply
linebetweentheshutoffvalve
andthecooktopconnection.The ‘——-
arrowmarkonthebackofthe
regulatormustpointtowardthe
cooktop(seefigures4and5). The .
topoftheregulatorshouldface
towardthecabinetfrontandbe
easilyaccessiblethroughthe
cabinetdoors.
NationalFireProtectionAssociation
BatterymarchPark
Quincy,MA02269 Y
Ca
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Electrode Spark
Ignition Leads NThecooktopcordhasathree
prongplugandmustbeplugged
intoaproperlygroundedthreehole
~outlet.Theoutletmustbein a
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120Volt,60HertzAC
—~ouseholdcircuit.
Module ‘K
Spark
Ignition
Componentsymbolsdonotreflect
trueconfiguration.Allfeedline
colorsaremnoted(blackandwhite).
Allcomponentsshownin “off”or
“relaxed”position.
mpropergroundingcanaffect
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ImtillationMtrUCtiOm(continued)
RecommendedPipe/Elec.Cord
Hookup
F
N~: ModelJGP301ELisfactory
setforL.P.gasuseody and
mot beconvertedtomturalgas.
OnmodelsJG~OOELand
JG~lOEL,thepressurer@ator
isfactorysetfornaturalgasuse.
Tochangefromonegastypeto
theother,thereguiatormustbe
converted.Makesuretheorifice
hoodsarealsoadjusted.See
figure%Toconvertfromonetype
ofgastotheother,unscrewthecap
andremovetie springretainer(see
Figure5). Turnthespringretainer
overandputbackintotheregulator.
Desiredgas(LPorNAT)shouldbe
visibleo~thespringretainer.
Replacethecap.
Fig. 5NAT-LP
Useapipewrenchtomake
connections.Donotputanystrain
ontheconnectinglineassembly.
Anyopeningsaroundgaselectric
outletsmustbesealedatthetimeof
installation.Whenyouarefinished
makingconnections,be surethat
controlknobsareturnedtoOFF
beforeyouopenthemaingas
supplyvalve.
~CheckforUab:
Applyasoapsolutiontoallgas
comections.Bubbieswillform
whereanygasisleaking.
DON~ useanopenflameto
lookforleak.
~m offmaingassupplybefore
youtryto stopaleak.
Turnmaingassupplybackonand
recheckcomectionsstir stopping
anyleaks.
Besureallleaksarestoppedbefore
lightingburners.
Ressm Te@Mormation
Themaximumallowabletest
pressurefortheregulatoris 14”
W.C.Theminimumpressure
neededtochecktheregulator
settingis7“W.C.fornaturalgas
or 11”W.C.forL.P.gas.
CA~ION: Thecoo~opandits
individualshutoffvalvemustbe
disconnectedfromthegassupply
pipingsystemduringanyp=ure
testingofthegassupplysystemat
testpressuresinexcessof1/2psig
(poundspersquareinchgauge).
Thecooktopmustbeisolated
fromthegassupplypipingsystem
byclosingik individudshutoff
valveduringanypressuretesting
ofthegassupplysystemattest
pressuresequaltoorlwsthan
1/2psig.
Remotiq Stipp@ Screws
Lifithecooktop(graspatfront)
andremovetheshippingscrew
fromeachofthefoursutiace
burnerassemblies.Thescrews
canbediscarded.10
Mjtimenfi
UsingL.R Gas
(Models
JGP3WELandJGP310EL)
CAUTION:Thefollowing
adjustment mustbemade
beforeturningontheburner.
Failuretodosocouldresultin
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regulatorhasbeenconvertedas
describedpreviously.$eefigure5.
Fig. 7
Air Shutter Hood
Thecooktophasbeenfactory
adjustedforusewiththemost
commontypeofnaturalgas.Gas
characteristicsvarythroughoutthe
country.In ordertoassuresafeand
energyefficientoperation,check
adjustmentsdescribedin Steps2
and3below.If youarechanging
fromnaturalgastoL.R gas,the
orificehoodsandpressure
regulatormustbeconvertedas
describedin Step1below,before
makinganyburneradjustments.
Step1:Removethecontrolknobs
andthecontrolpanel.Usea1/2”
openendwrenchtoturntheorifice
hoodin theL.P,direction.fim the
orificehoodaboutlYzturnsor
untilsnug.Donotovertightenor
youmaydistorttheorificehood
andneedle.See’figure7.
Step2: Turnallburnersfullonand
checktheflames.Burnerflames
shouldnotflutterorblowaway
fromtie burner.Theyshouldbe
bluein colorwithnotraceof
yellow.Foreignparticles’inthegas
linemaycauseanorangeflameat
first,butthiswillsoondisappear.
Step3:Tomakeadjustments,
removetie controlknobsandpanel
andfollowAirAdjustment
instructionsonpage5.

If YouNeedService
—Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
Toobtainreplacementparts,
contactGE/HotpointAppliance
PartsMa~ or FactoryService
Centers.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentuc&40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURBUILTINCOOKTOP
WARRANW
Save proofof original purchase date such as yoursales sliporcancelled check toestablish warranty period. [
WHATISCOVERED FULLONE~EABWARRANTY Thiswarrantyisextendedto
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometorepairorreplace
anypati ofthecooktopthatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
theoriginal~urchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
inthe48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D.C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthesameexceptthatitis
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
shiptheproducttotheserviceshop
orfortheservicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewillbeprovided
byourFactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare”
servicersdu~ngnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteorYellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELE~RIC FA~ORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
H~POINT FA~RY SERVICEor
GENERALELE~RIC CUS~MER
CARE@SERVICE.
WHATISl’d~ COVERED oServicetripstoyourhometo
teachyouhowtousetheproduct.
ReadyourU= andCarematerial.
Ifyouthenhaveanyquestions
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour
ConsumerAffairsofficeatthe
addressbelow,orcall,tollfree:
GEAnswerCente@
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
~Improperinstallation.
Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
~Replacementofhousefusesor
resettingofcircuitbreakers.
.Failureoftheproductifitis used
forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
orusedcommercially.
●Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floodsoracts
ofGod.
WARtiN~R ISN~RESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
d
Some statesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
maynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsareinyourstate,consultyourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsofficeoryourstate’sAttorneyGeneral.
Warrantor:GeneralElectricCompany *
!ffutiherhelpisneededconcerningthiswarranty,write:
Manager—ConsumerAtiire, GEAppliances,Louisville,KY40225
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JGP30
JGP301EL
JGP310EL